Okay well, I've been keeping saltwater for a while, no freshwater, but I've been looking around and I like the fish selection, and I'm wanting to change pace a bit, so I thought I might give a freshwater planted tank a try. Now this is my very first planted tank that I'll be attempting, now they way I here it, I can get florescent or single bulbs to put in the hood of the tank(depending on what type of hood it is). I believe I read and they are called "grow bulbs", and that these would take care of the lighting, gotta use fertilizer, like liquid fertilizer. And I have to make sure the water conditions are suited to the plant. This is gonna sound kind of lame but, I would like to start with some of those bulbs that you can get at Walmart and you put them in and they grow. The reason being is I want to get some practice in. Also you guys are gonna have to teach me the right way to prune the plants. I know this is alot of questions but I would really appreciate the help and I'll probably be around here asking tons of questions, but these are what these websites are for. Thank You.
First Timer For Growing Plants
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Can't help you much since I'm just starting out myself. But I started with those bulbs in a 2 gallon with an air stone and no light/ferts. They sprouted in a few weeks. I moved them to my other tanks and they are doing fine. I have standard lighting, don't use ferts (though I'm a little overstocked) and have sand for substrate.
I say try the bulbs. If you like them you can always get more/different kinds of plants later.
I say try the bulbs. If you like them you can always get more/different kinds of plants later.
